Birdsley

Birdsley Meaning & Origin

About Birdsley
The surname Birdsley is of English origin and is derived from a locational name. It is believed to have originated from a place called Birdsley or Birdsall, which is composed of the Old English elements "burh" meaning "fortress" or "stronghold" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Birdsley likely referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a fortress or clearing in the woods.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Birdsley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Birdsley: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Birdsley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTSL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B063240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 D S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/birdsley*/
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('PRTSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Birdsley in Braille

Here's how to represent Birdsley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Birdsley in braille

How to sign the name Birdsley using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Birdsley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Birdsley in sign language

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